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1) Corvidae
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English
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A flock of shiny stories! Associated with life and death, disease and luck, corvids have long, captured mankind's attention, showing up in mythology, as the companions or manifestations of deities, and starring in stories from Aesop to Poe and beyond.
In Corvidae birds are, born of blood and pain, trickster ravens live up to their names, magpies take human form, blue jays battle evil forces, and choughs become prisoners of war. These stories will...
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xiii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
Description
Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.
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Physical Desc
592 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Part natural history and part cultural study, this book describes and maps the entire spectrum of human engagements with birds, drawing in themes of history, literature, art, cuisine, language, lore, politics, and the environment. Vast in both scope and scale, it draws upon Mark Cocker's 40 years of observing and thinking about birds to celebrate this relationship. The book is as important for its visual riches as it is for its groundbreaking content,...
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